Belfast South Chess Club Open Tournament: Starts

BELFAST SOUTH CHESS CLUB OPEN TOURNAMENT 2015-2016
This is a flexible open tournament similar to that of the Eglantine Summer Tournament. Players may play up to a maximum of 20 games but a minimum  of 10 must be played to qualify for a prize. Regardless of the overall number of games played 2 must be within the last 3 weeks of the tournament to be eligible for prizes. To maximize the number of players receiving prizes, in the event of a player being eligible for a grading as well as a 1st/Runner- up prize, the grading prize will be allocated to the next best player. There will also be 2 prizes of £10 for the best game played before and after the Xmas break.For grading purposes the latest UCU ratings list will be used. Players will be assigned a grading band according to the tournament entry list.  As far as practicable but not exclusively, pairings will be made within grading bands. There will be a first prize of £60 and £40 to the runner up based on players overall % score. There will also a grading prize for each band to the player with the best percentage score.Venue: The Bankers Club29- 31 Malone Road Belfast
Dates: Monday 09 November – 14 December 2015 Monday 04 January  - 21 March 2016Monday 04 and 11 April 2016                                                                                                   * Please note that there will be no Monday tournament following a UCU weekend tournament.  The tournament schedule will be amended accordingly.*
Time: 7.30pm – 10.30pm ( 1 hr 30 mins per clock)
Entry Fee: £25 to non-club members and those club members only wishing to play in the tournament . Cheques can be made payable to Belfast South Chess Club and given to the Controller or David Ruben.
Further information and entries to the Controller Neil Green  Mobile : 07977216868  orEmail: neildonard@yahoo.co.uk
Players are advised that in the event of a dispute games will be adjourned for adjudication by a committee of the players convened by the Controller.